Wives of military personnel facing court-martial over an alleged coup plot have accused authorities of subjecting the detainees to starvation, suffocating detention conditions and treatment that has allegedly left many with serious health complications.
Fresh allegations have emerged over the treatment of 36 military personnel facing court-martial for an alleged plot to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu, with family members claiming the detainees are suffering severe health complications after months in custody.
According to SaharaReporters, wives of some of the detained officers and soldiers alleged that prolonged starvation, poor feeding and confinement in an underground detention facility have taken a devastating toll on their husbands’ physical and mental health.
One of the women said her husband’s condition has deteriorated significantly since his arrest.
“Physically, he is no longer the person we knew before his arrest. He has lost a lot of weight because of poor feeding and starvation,” she said.
“My husband was among the first 16 officers arrested. They were starved for about four days. During that period, they were given only water to drink, just enough to keep them alive. They survived on water alone for four consecutive days.”
The wives further alleged that several detainees now suffer from high blood pressure, respiratory illnesses and other medical complications linked to detention conditions.
“The detention facility is underground and the only ventilation they have comes from a central air-conditioning system. Whenever they want to punish them, they switch off the electricity and ventilation and leave them there for long periods.
“They begin to cough, choke and gasp for air because there are no windows and no other source of fresh air.”
They also claimed prolonged confinement in darkness has damaged the eyesight of many detainees.
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